Trinity is a church holiday on June 8: omens and strict prohibitions

On June 8, one of the main twelve Orthodox holidays, Holy Trinity Day, will begin. The celebration is dedicated to the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the apostles, foretold by Jesus Christ. This important event has become firmly established in Christianity as proof of the trinity of God, the Holy Trinity — the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. For several centuries of the existence of the religious holiday, many interesting signs and beliefs related to the Trinity have appeared among the people. On the day of the Orthodox celebration, there were no weddings or cemeteries, and the weather predicted the harvest and how successful the year would be. What folk signs associated with the Day of the Holy Trinity did the ancestors believe in, and what was strictly forbidden to do on the day of the Orthodox celebration — tell Izvestia.

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The feast of the Holy Trinity began to be celebrated in 381. That year, at the Second Ecumenical Church Council of Constantinople, the clergy approved the doctrine of the three hypostases of God: the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.

The Holy Scriptures say that before His Ascension to the Kingdom of Heaven, Jesus Christ promised the apostles that one day the Holy Spirit would appear on earth. After the Ascension of Christ, the apostles gathered every day in the Upper Room of Zion in Jerusalem to pray and read the Holy Scriptures. On the 50th day after Easter, the Holy Spirit descended upon the apostles and they received the gift of healing and preaching. Because of this, the holiday was also called Pentecost, the Descent of the Holy Spirit, or Spiritual Day.

After the miraculous appearance, the disciples of Jesus Christ gained the prophetic gift and the ability to heal people. In addition, the apostles miraculously learned to speak different languages. After that, they began to spread the Christian faith all over the world, preaching to representatives of different nations.

Since then, the Day of the Descent of the Holy Spirit has also been considered the day of the creation of the Christian Church.

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This year's holiday is celebrated on Sunday, June 8th.

Folk household and weather signs for Trinity on June 23

Many folk Trinity beliefs and omens relate to young girls who have not yet married. It was considered a good omen to woo on this day. Therefore, the ancestors believed that if young people wed on Trinity, and get married on Pokrov, they will live happily ever after.

According to popular belief, if a guy kisses a girl under a birch tree on Holy Trinity Day, his beloved will become his wife. The girls listened to the cuckoos that day. It was believed that no matter how many times she screamed, the girl still had to spend so many days in her father's house. It was also customary to wash with morning dew on Whitsunday in order to preserve freshness, youth and beauty for a long time.

In addition, there were weather signs in Russia. Rain on Whitsunday is a good omen, promising a bountiful harvest of bread and mushrooms. Getting caught in the rain is good and fulfilling dreams. Whoever sees the rainbow will gain health and wealth next year. The rainy weather on Whitsunday also promised a warm and sunny summer. If you run through puddles on this day, then your cherished wish will definitely come true. The heat is a harbinger of a dry summer and a poor grain harvest. If the greens used to decorate the house for Whitsunday remain fresh for three days, expect wet haymaking. For those who continue field work on the holiday, hail will break all crops.

Trinity Postcards

"Congratulations on this special holiday! May your desires be pure, your prayers sincere, and your path bright and blessed.";

"Happy Trinity Day! May your heart open to a miracle on this day, and your soul be filled with tenderness and light. May faith be your support and love be your constant companion.";

"Happy great holiday, congratulations,
May the Trinity bless the way.
I wish you peace and grace.,
May the goodness in your soul always resound";

"May the Holy Spirit illuminate the earthly path,
It gives peace and inspires the soul.
Happy Trinity! Let every dawn break
It will be the beginning of love and victories";